®Planning appeal decision
5 Cocker Road, Enfield, London, EN1 4QQ
Planning appeal 3375785 at 5 Cocker Road, Enfield, London, EN1 4QQ (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 23 March 2026 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the conversion of an outbuilding into a detached 2-bedroom (3p) single family dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- EN1 4QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the quality of internal living space, outlook and daylight, natural ventilation, and the amount of private amenity space
- Whether access and parking arrangements would be safe and otherwise satisfactory
- Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the development would be acceptable in terms of flood risk and drainage
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, parking provision, and undemonstrated flood risk and drainage acceptability significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for occupiers, insufficient parking provision, and unresolved flood risk and drainage concerns, such that the proposal did not constitute sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 30 of the 2010 Enfield Core StrategyPolicy DMD6 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD8 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD13 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD37 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy 24 of the 2010 Enfield Core StrategyPolicy 25 of the 2010 Enfield Core StrategyPolicy DMD45 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD46 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD47 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy T5 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6.1 of the London Plan 2021Policy T7 of the London Plan 2021Policy 21 of the 2010 Enfield Core StrategyPolicy 28 of the 2010 Enfield Core StrategyPolicy DMD59 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD60 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD61 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy DMD62 of the 2014 Enfield Development Management DocumentPolicy SI12 of the London Plan 2021Policy SI13 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 181Paragraph 182
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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